Korean Language Courses Language & Culture Education Center SeoKyeong University
Director’s Greeting “Introducing the new Language & Culture Center of SeoKyeong University.”
Since opening in 1947, SeoKyeong University has been striving to train students through a student-centered and practical educational philosophy. As society has become increasingly interconnected and globalized, our university is striving to become a prestigious university to train leaders who can one day play an active role on the diverse world stage, leading cooperation between nations and universities. To this point we have already succeeded in offering joint degree, student exchange programs with sister schools in the United States, Britain, Japan, China, Russia, and Taiwan. In order to accommodate the many foreign students that are studying now at SeoKyeong University and in the future, we are establishing the Language & Culture Center this year. The new Language & Culture Center of SeoKyeong University offers professional faculty, a communications center excellent training facilities, and a variety of training programs. In addition, all members of the Language & Culture Center will be equipped to respond flexibly to changes in a rapidly changing society. We are pleased to be able to offer competitive transformation, character building, and creative development to our international students now alongside of our Korean students. I wish you all the best in your pursuit of your dreams onto the world stage or wherever they may lead. Sincerely,
Goo Ja Ok Director of the Language & Culture Center of SeoKyung University
SEOKYEONG UNIVERSITY
Korean Language Courses
Immersion course ( evening class ) •60 hours per quarter (3hours per day x 2days per week x 10weeks) Duration
1. Introduction ‘The Language & Culture Education Center of Seokyeong University is offering Korean Language Classes for international students of Korean undergraduate and graduate programs or for those interested in improving Korean language skills for the purpose of job acquisition.
Schedule quarter
application period
opening
spring
2016. 11. 14(Mon) ~ 12. 23(Fri)
2017. 3. 6(Mon)
summer
2017. 3. 13(Mon) ~ 4. 21(Fri)
2017. 6. 5(Mon)
fall
2016. 6. 20(Mon) ~ 7. 22(Fri)
2016. 9. 5(Mon)
winter
2016. 8. 22(Mon) ~ 9. 30(Fri)
2016. 12. 5(Mon)
* Schedule is subject to change. * Please check the website for the latest schedule: ▶
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Admission for Chinese students can be extended until 75 days prior to the starting date, For more information, please contact the Language & Culture Center. Students who wish to obtain a student visa must register for a minimum of 2 quarters (6 months).
Regular course ( morning class / afternoon class ) •200 hours per quarter (4hours per day x 5days per week x 10weeks) Duration
Monday ~ Friday (5 days per week) for 10 weeks
Class time 09:00~13:00 [morning class],13:30~17:30 [afternoon class] (4 hours per day) Level Number
beginner[level 1~2], intermediate[level 3~4], advanced[level 5~6] around 15 people in each class
Korean course for Beauty Arts Majors ( morning class / afternoon class ) •200 hours per quarter (4hours per day x 5days per week x 10weeks) Duration
Monday ~ Friday (5 days per week) for 10 weeks
Class time 9:00~13:00 [morning class],13:30~17:30 [afternoon class] (4 hours per day) Level Number
beginner[level 1~2], intermediate[level 3~4], advanced[level 5~6] around 15 people in each class
Monday ~ Friday (2 days per week) for 10 weeks
Class time 18:30~21:30 (3 hours per day) Level Number
beginner[level 1~2], immediate[level 3~4], advanced[level 5~6] around 15 people in each class
* Schedule is subject to change. * Please note that your placement into a class will be based on your exam results. Exams will be conducted after all required documents have been submitted. ▶
Student visas are not available for the evening course. Thus the evening class will only be available to those who have current legal residence in Korea.
Special Course Duration
summer vacation (mid-June~mid-August) or winter vacation (mid-December~mid-February) 4~8 weeks
Class time To be determined Level Number
To be determined around 15 people in each class
※ Each course will accept students in order of application. ※ Classes may not run if less than 10 people apply.
Criteria for completion •Students must maintain an overall average of at least 70% to complete the course. •Students must maintain an average of at least 60% in any given subject area of one class to complete the course (i.e. listening section). •If you fail to attend 80% of the classes (more than 4 absences), you will fail the course.
Language & Culture Education Center SeoKyeong University
2. Admission and Enrolment
Tuition payment
Qualification for application
•Instructions on how to pay tuition will be given to students after they have been accepted.
•Regular course, courses for beauty arts majors, immersion course : Students who have graduated from high school (or equivalent) or higher education are eligible to apply. •Special course : Application requirements are subject to change.
Enrolment process
Application submission
Result notification (e-mail and mail)
Entrance
Application fee payment
Tuition fee payment
•Tuition must be paid to the school bank account.(Details on the website.) •Tuition must be remitted in the name of the applicant.
Submission documents <For non-Chinese>
Documents Submission (e-mail and mail)
Standard admission letter issued
1) Application (including 1 photo) 2) A copy of passport (or certificate of alien registration) 3) An original Graduate Certificate in English (or English school certificate) of the final school ※ Apostille certificate or a consular certificate
Document Review
4) An original grade transcript in English of the final school ※ Apostille certificate or a consular certificate
Visa
5) An original certificate of bank balances under student’s name ※ If you submit a certificate of bank balance under parents’ name, the family relation certificate must also be submitted. 6) Family relation certificate ※ Nationals from 21 countries announced by the Minister of Justice should submit a copy of a family relation certificate. ※ 21 countries : China, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Mongolia , Thailand , Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Nepal , Iran, Nigeria , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan , Ukraine , Ghana , Egypt, Peru
Placement Test
•The application can be downloaded from the school website. The application can be submitted either by mail or e-mail (lcec@skuniv.ac.kr). Once the registration is completed, we will notify the students with further instructions on the payment. (Please check the attachment below). (mail address: Language and Culture Education Center, Seokyeong University, Seokyeong-ro, 124, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 02713, Korea)
•Scan the required documents with the application form and submit by e-mail. •Students from China or other countries outside of the visa waiver program will need to provide original documents (not scans) and should submit these by mail. •You will be notified of acceptance 2-3 weeks after Seokyeong has received your documents. •If accepted, Seokyeong will send a letter of acceptance to potential students. After receiving this letter, students should visit the Korean Embassy to apply for a visa. Visa application at Korean Embassies is typically about 1 week.
7) Insurance policies * The scanned submitted documents will not be returned. ▶
In the case of aD-4 visa application requested after January 1, 2016,TB high-risk country nationals must submit an official hospital TB report including chest X-ray results to the Embassy of South Korea in accordance with the Guidelines for visa and residence for foreigners with tuberculosis. To inquire about designated hospitals, please contact the closest Korean Embassy in your country.
※ Countries with a high risk for tuberculosis : Cambodia , Myanmar,
the Philippines , Pakistan, Bangladesh , Mongolia, India, Micronesia, Nepal , Vietnam, Thailand , Russia, China, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, East Timor , Kyrgyzstan
Korean Language Course
Insurance for international students 1) Every student is required to take out an insurance policy. Students, who already have an insurance policy in their home country, should submit relevant documentary evidence to the Language & Culture Center. 2) All other students must apply for Korean private insurance or national health care.
Tuition Regular course
1,200,000won (50,000 won separate admission fee)
Korean course for Beauty Arts Majors
1,200,000won (50,000 won separate admission fee)
Immersion course (evening class)
600,000won (50,000 won separate admission fee)
Placement test •The placement test will be conducted the week before classes begin. •Placement tests focus mainly on writing and speaking.
Benefits
Seokyeong Language and Culture Center Scholarships 1) Scholarship for enrolled students All students who are enrolled in Seokyeong University (including exchange students) will receive a 40% discount in tuition.
•Students enrolled in the language institute who want to major in Beauty Arts are invited to observe classes and participate..
2) Scholarship for highest grade Each quarter, the person with the highest grade in each level will receive a 50% scholarship for the following quarter
•Before enrolling in the Beauty Arts program, students are also invited to join a Beauty Arts study group.
3) Scholarship for family member of teaching staffs The children of Seokyeong faculty will get a 50% scholarship. 4) Scholarship for siblings If siblings enroll, both siblings can get 10% off of tuition. * Students will not be eligible to receive more than 1 scholarship at a time.
Seokyeong University Scholarship Opportunities •Proficiency Scholarship After completing a minimum of three quarters in the Language and Culture Institute and obtaining a TOPIK 4 grade (TOPIK 3 for Beauty Arts majors),students will receive a 50% tuition discount for Seokyeong University (after enrollment).
Mail submission address Language & Culture Education Center SeoKyeong University Seokyeong-ro 124, Sungbuk-gu, Seoul, 02713, Korea Tel : 82-2-940-7671 Fax : 82-2-940-7021 e-mail : lcec@skuniv.ac.kr.
Directions
How to get to Seokyeong University from Incheon Int’l Airport
Seokyeong Univ.
Gireum Arrival Hansung Univ. (Samsungyo)
Sungshin Women’s Univ. (Donam)
Hyehwa
Dongdaemun Myeongdong
Digital Media City Gimpo Int’l Airport Gyeyang Geomam
Seoul Station
Hoehyeon
Chungmuro
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
Trans -fer
Hongik Univ Gongdeok
Unseo Incheon Int’l Airport Cargo Terminal Subway Board -ing
Incheon Int’l Airport Station Incheon Int’l Airport Platform 12A > Boarding a Bus 6011 > Alight at Gireum > Boarding a Bus 1164 > Alight at Main Building of Seokyeong Univ.
By Limousine Bus
Required 1h 30min
Boarding at the Incheon Int’l Airport Station > Alight at Seoul Station > Transfer Line 4 > Alight at Gireum > Boarding a Bus 1164 > Alight at Main Building of Seokyeong Univ.
By Total number of railway stations : 19 Stations Airport Railroad